Phagocata

Phagocata
Phagocata bulbosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Platyhelminthes
Order: Tricladida
Suborder: Continenticola
Family: Planariidae
Genus: Phagocata
Leidy, 1847[1]
Species
  • Phagocata bulbosa
  • Phagocata morgani
  • and over 70 more.[2]
Synonyms
  • Albiplanaria Komarek, 1926
  • Albioplanaria Kawakatsu, 1966 [literature misspelling]
  • Fonticola Komarek, 1926
  • Fondicola Buchanan, 1936 [literature misspelling]
  • Penecurva Livanov & Zabusova, 1940

Phagocata is a genus of planariid triclad.

References

  1. ↑ Leidy, J., 1847. Description and anatomy of a new and curious subgenus of Planaria (Phagocata gracilis). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phil. 1850-1851. 3: 248-251.
  2. ↑
    • Tyler S, Schilling S, Hooge M, and Bush LF (comp.) (2006-2012) Turbellarian taxonomic database. Version 1.7 Database